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'''Indianapolis, Indiana''', colloquially known as '''Indy''', is the [[capital city|capital]] and [[List of U.S. states' largest cities by population|most populous city]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]] and the [[county seat|seat]] of [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion County]]. According to the [[2020 United States census]], the [[Indianapolis (balance)|balance]] population was 887,642.<ref name="QuickFacts">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts: Indianapolis city (balance), Indiana |url=https://census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/indianapoliscitybalanceindiana/POP010220 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref> It is the [[List of United States cities by population|16th-most populous]] city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]] after [[Chicago]] and [[Columbus, Ohio]], and the fourth-most populous state capital after [[Phoenix, Arizona]], [[Austin, Texas]], and Columbus. The [[Indianapolis metropolitan area]] is the [[List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas|33rd-most populous]] [[metropolitan statistical area]] in the U.S., with 2,111,040 residents.<ref name="metropop">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change and Rankings: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2018 – United States – Metropolitan Statistical Area; and for Puerto Rico 2018 Population Estimates |date=July 2019 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 13, 2019 }}</ref> Its [[Combined statistical area|combined statistical area ranks 28th]], with a population of 2,431,361.<ref name="CSA">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|date=July 2019|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=November 13, 2019}}</ref> Indianapolis covers {{convert|368|sqmi|km2|}}, making it the [[List of United States cities by area|18th largest city by land area]] in the U.S.
{{Image|Downtown Indianapolis.jpg|right|350px|Downtown Indianapolis from across the river in the White River State Park.}}
'''Indianapolis, Indiana''' is a city located centrally in the rectangular-shaped [[United States of America|U.S.]] state of [[Indiana]] and is its [[Capital (city)|capital]]. In 2020, the population of the city was 887,642 and its [[metropolitan statistical area]] had 2,111,040 residents. Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the [[Lenape]] relinquished their tribal lands in the [[Treaty of St. Mary's]]. In 1821, Indianapolis was founded as a planned city for the new seat of Indiana's state government, situated next to the [[White River (Indiana)|White River]].


[[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Indigenous peoples]] inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC.<ref name="Jones">{{cite web|author1=James R. Jones III, PhD.|author2=Amy L. Johnson|url=https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/files/HP_earlypeoples.pdf|title=Early Peoples of Indiana|date=2016|publisher=Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology|access-date=August 11, 2020|archive-date=July 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725090311/https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/files/HP_earlypeoples.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1818, the [[Lenape]] relinquished their tribal lands in the [[Treaty of St. Mary's]].<ref name="Ency"/> In 1821, Indianapolis was founded as a [[planned city]] for the new seat of Indiana's state government. The city was [[plat]]ted by [[Alexander Ralston]] and [[Elias Pym Fordham]] on a {{convert|1|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} grid next to the [[White River (Indiana)|White River]]. Completion of the [[National Road|National]] and [[Michigan Road|Michigan]] roads and arrival of rail later solidified the city's position as a manufacturing and transportation hub.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|editor1-last=Bodenhamer|editor1-first=David|editor2-last=Barrows|editor2-first=Robert|title=The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis|year=1994|publisher=Indiana University Press|location=Bloomington & Indianapolis|pages=190}}</ref> Two of the city's nicknames, the "[[Crossroads of America]]" and "Railroad City", reflect the city's historical ties to transportation.<ref name="Indy Chamber">{{cite web|url=http://www.indychamber.com/files/1414/2429/3865/Metro_Indy_GCI_Export_Plan_low_resolution.pdf|title=Metro Indianapolis Export Plan|publisher=Indy Chamber|access-date=August 16, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022095403/http://www.indychamber.com/files/1414/2429/3865/Metro_Indy_GCI_Export_Plan_low_resolution.pdf|archive-date=October 22, 2016}}</ref><ref name="NPS">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/indianapolis/introessay.htm|title=Capital at the Crossroads of America–Indianapolis: A Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary|publisher=National Park Service (U.S. Dept. of the Interior)|access-date=March 24, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Railroad City"/> Since the 1970 [[Consolidated city-county|city-county consolidation]], known as [[Unigov]], local government administration operates under the direction of an elected 25-member [[Indianapolis City-County Council|city-county council]] headed by the [[List of mayors of Indianapolis|mayor]].
[[File:Defense.gov photo essay 120527-A-MG757-086.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|An open-wheel car of the kind that races in the Indianapolis 500.]]
Indianapolis is dominated by a variety of professional sports teams and is a major center for motorsports. Two automobile-racing sanctioning bodies are headquartered in the city (INDYCAR and United States Auto Club), along with more than 500 motorsports companies and racing teams that employ as many as 10,000 people in the region. Indianapolis, a.k.a. Indy, is often considered synonymous to auto racing. Completed in 1909 as an automotive test track, the oval-shaped Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the world's largest sports venue by capacity, with 235,000 permanent seats. The 2.5-mile-long rectangular oval has hosted the [[Indianapolis 500]], an American open-wheel automobile race held annually on [[Memorial Day (US)|Memorial Day]] weekend. Considered part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport, the Indianapolis 500 is the world's largest single-day sporting event. The Indy 500 track also hosts a variety of other racing events.
 
[[File:Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianápolis, Estados Unidos, 2012-10-22, DD 02.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Gainbridge Fieldhouse, basketball stadium where the [[Indiana Pacers]] and Indiana Fever play.]]
The [[Indianapolis Colts]] are a professional [[American football]] team in the [[National Football League]] (NFL), playing at Lucas Oil Stadium.
 
Founded in 1967, the [[Indiana Pacers]] are a [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) professional basketball team. Since 2000, the [[Indiana Fever]] are a women's professional basketball team in the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] (WNBA).[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]]

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Downtown Indianapolis from across the river in the White River State Park.

Indianapolis, Indiana is a city located centrally in the rectangular-shaped U.S. state of Indiana and is its capital. In 2020, the population of the city was 887,642 and its metropolitan statistical area had 2,111,040 residents. Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the Lenape relinquished their tribal lands in the Treaty of St. Mary's. In 1821, Indianapolis was founded as a planned city for the new seat of Indiana's state government, situated next to the White River.

An open-wheel car of the kind that races in the Indianapolis 500.

Indianapolis is dominated by a variety of professional sports teams and is a major center for motorsports. Two automobile-racing sanctioning bodies are headquartered in the city (INDYCAR and United States Auto Club), along with more than 500 motorsports companies and racing teams that employ as many as 10,000 people in the region. Indianapolis, a.k.a. Indy, is often considered synonymous to auto racing. Completed in 1909 as an automotive test track, the oval-shaped Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the world's largest sports venue by capacity, with 235,000 permanent seats. The 2.5-mile-long rectangular oval has hosted the Indianapolis 500, an American open-wheel automobile race held annually on Memorial Day weekend. Considered part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport, the Indianapolis 500 is the world's largest single-day sporting event. The Indy 500 track also hosts a variety of other racing events.

Gainbridge Fieldhouse, basketball stadium where the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever play.

The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team in the National Football League (NFL), playing at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Founded in 1967, the Indiana Pacers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) professional basketball team. Since 2000, the Indiana Fever are a women's professional basketball team in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

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